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  2. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. THE REINFORCEMENTS.

    It is stated that by the middle of January the columns of Lord Kitchener will be theroughly freshened. The army will also have an abundance of ...

    Article : 57 words
  3. VICTORIA. THE RECENT STORMS.

    Mrs. Gay, aged 30 years, one of the residents of Castlemaine, who was injured during the storm last Thursday, has died. This makes the fifth death due to the storm. It is impossible to give anything like ...

    Article : 93 words
  4. GERMANY. FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE EMPIRE.

    King Albert of Saxony, at the opening of the Diet yesterday, declared that the financial position of the German Empire was becoming more and more unfavourable. ...

    Article : 87 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE "HERALD'S" LONDON CORRESPONDENTS.

    The Marquis of Lansdowne, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has directed Lord Pauncefote, the British Ambassador at Washington, to sign the new treaty in ...

    Article : 233 words
  6. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

    In commenting on the defeat of Mr. Leake's Ministry by Mr. Piesse, we ventured to suggest that the defeated Premier would ask for a dissolution, and that the Governor would ...

    Article : 1,769 words
  7. COMMONWEALTH NOTES. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

    Several items of information of no special importance were given by Ministers in answer to questions in the House of Representatives this afternoon There were three matters about which members were ...

    Article : 895 words
  8. BILLIARD MATCH.

    A billiand match for £100 a side between Fred Weiss and Frank Smith was commenced to-day. The match is 7000 up, and Weiss concedes his opponent 2500. At the close of this evenings play the score ...

    Article : 47 words
  9. CHARGES AGAINST A UNTVERSITY OFFICIAL.

    The hearing of four charges of making false entries in the books of the Melbourne University preferred against Frederick T.J. Dickson,a former accountant, was concluded at the City Court to-day. Dickson, ...

    Article : 54 words
  10. INCREASE OF LUXURY.

    The "Cologne Gazette" inveighs against the increase of luxury in Germany, and states that it is imperative there should be a return to greater simplicity of life. ...

    Article : 36 words
  11. COMMANDANT DE WET.

    Advices received at Brussels state that Commandant de Wet has collected 6000 troops, including 1500 Afrikanders, for a vigorous and offensive campaign in the north ...

    Article : 41 words
  12. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day, out of 4574 bales offered 4123 bales were sold. The selection was a fairly good one, and the market for all kinds of merino wool, except lambs, was very strong. Crossbreds, ...

    Article : 360 words
  13. THE DESIGNING OF WARSHIPS.

    The German Emperor, addressing a Congress of naval engineers at Charlottenburg, said that Germany was the first Power to appoint a captain in active service to be the head of ...

    Article : 82 words
  14. THE ORANGE RIVER COLONY.

    Lieutenant Hall, of the Bedfordshire Mounted Infantry, chased and captured 20 Boors at Vlakfontein. Major-General Barker in a fortnight cleared ...

    Article : 48 words
  15. RIVAL CANAL ROUTES.

    The United States Commission appointed to report on the best route for the Isthmian Canal, recommends the Nicuragua route as costing one-fourth less than [?] Panama ...

    Article : 242 words
  16. CAPE RAIDERS HARD PRESSED.

    Commandant Fouche, who is north of Jamestown, is retreating rapidly towards Barkly East, in the north-east of Cape Colony. Commandants Malan and Hugo Latigan, with ...

    Article : 107 words
  17. OFFICERS FIGHT A DUEL.

    A duel between Lieutenant Blaskowirz and Lieutenant Hildebrandt, of the German Army, has been fought at Insterburg, East Prussia, with fatal results to the former. ...

    Article : 111 words
  18. NOTES IN THE STATE PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon the Minister for Lands, in answer to a question, said that his attention had been drawn to the dissatisfaction expressed with regard to exchanges, of land ...

    Article : 598 words
  19. QUEENSLAND.

    There appears to be an extraordinary demand at the Lands Office for agrienltural and grazing lands. Many inquiries are being made for Mondure lands in the Nanange district, notwithstanding the high ...

    Article : 280 words
  20. BOER LOSSES.

    Lord Kitchener telegraphs to the War Office:—Since my last a week ago columns report the following:—43 Boers killed, 16 wounded, 291 prisoners, 6 surrenders. ...

    Article : 31 words
  21. UNITED STATES.

    Mr. Pierpont Morgan's Steel Trust is strenuously urging President Roosevelt to abandon a reciprocity policy. The Chambers of Commerce unanimously support the ...

    Article : 78 words
  22. GERMANY AND THE MONROE DOCTRINE.

    Dr. von Hollehen, the Gorman Ambassador at Washington, has assured President Roosevelt that the reports of Germany seeking coaling stations in South America and the ...

    Article : 93 words
  23. DEPORTATION OF MRS. STEYN.

    Advices received at Brussels state that Mrs. Steyn, the wife of ex-President Steyn, and their five children, have been deported from South Africa. ...

    Article : 31 words
  24. FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN ENGLAND.

    Lord Salisbury, in acknowledging a vote of confidence of a [?]eting at York, said that England was the y[?]country where, during a great war, eminent men[?]could write and ...

    Article : 48 words
  25. CHINA. MEMORIAL TO LI HUNG CHANG.

    The Empress Dowager has issued an [?]ct in which she eulogises the late Li Hung Chang. The edict states that a memorial arch will be erected in Li Hung Chang ...

    Article : 54 words
  26. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    Private Nathaniel Paterson, of the 7th New Zealand Mounted Infantry, died of enteric fever at [?]eastle, Natal. Lieutenant G. Crossins, of the South ...

    Article : 47 words
  27. THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

    It is announced that King Edward will open Parliament in person on January 16. Queen Alexandra will also be present. ...

    Article : 34 words
  28. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The furniture trade is included among those for which wages boards are to be appointed immediately. The boot manufacturers have determined to toke no part in the election of the members of the board, ...

    Article : 59 words
  29. THE MANCHURIAN TREATY.

    Prince Ching has been instructed by the Emperor to proceed with the negotiations with Russia for concluding a treaty with regard to Manchuria. ...

    Article : 29 words
  30. LONDON WATER SUPPLY.

    Mr. Waltet Long, the president of the Local Government Board, speaking at a Unionist banquet last night, announced that in the next session of Parliament a Water ...

    Article : 381 words
  31. NATIONAL MEMORIAL.

    The committee of the Bushmen's Fund yesterday decided to give £500 of the balance in hand of £510 to the committee which is raising a fund to establish a national memorial to the fallen soldiers. It is ...

    Article : 73 words
  32. THE ENGLISH MAILS.

    The Federal Postmaster-General, who some time ago wrote to the Imperial Government on the subject of the late arrival of the mail steamers at Adelaide, received a reply to-day. It begins:—"I am directed ...

    Article : 1,180 words
  33. EARTHQUAKES IN NEW ZEALAND.

    The Minister for Public Works will visit the Cheviot distrtct with a view to determining what measure of relief it is necessary the Government should afford the settlers whose homes have been ...

    Article : 193 words
  34. THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.

    M. Szell, the Hungarian Premier, in the Diet yesterday, stated that the Triple Alliance was the best possible alliance into which Austria-Hungary could enter. It afforded the ...

    Article : 84 words
  35. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    The Governor has received a cable message from the General of Communications, Capetown:—"The following casualty is reported—November 11: Lieutenant Cossins, South Australian Mounted ...

    Article : 221 words
  36. AN ADVENTUROUS VOYAGE.

    A slight craft named the Tilikum, from British Columbla, arrived here yesterday. She had been reported as a canoe, and such description was not far wrong, for when she came into port yesterday the ...

    Article : 689 words
  37. THE ROYAL TOUR.

    Lord Ranfurly, Governor of New Zealand, in a letter published in "St. James's Gazette," states the Royal visit to the colonies was of inestimable value. The absence of stiffness ...

    Article : 63 words
  38. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET MATCH.

    It was generally expected that Mr. A.C. MacLarer and his team of English cricketers would have left Melbourne yesterday for this city, in order that they should be enabled to gain some idea of the Sydney ...

    Article : 186 words
  39. STATE PARLIAMENTS. VICTORIA.

    In the Assembly Mr. Maloney asked the Premier if it was the intention of the Government to appoint Mr. Kirkcaldie, of New South Wales, as commissioner for railways. The Minister for Railways said ...

    Article : 144 words
  40. THE GALWAY ELECTION.

    Violent party feeling is being displayed at the election for the Galway seat. The committee room of the Hon. Horace Plunkett, Conservative, was wrecked, and one ...

    Article : 153 words
  41. CHOLERA IN JAVA.

    An epidemic of cholera is raging in Java. The eases number 120 daily. ...

    Article : 21 words
  42. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 265 words
  43. THE WOOL SALES.

    The arrivals of wool number 268,000 bales. Of these 68,500 have been forwarded direct to the manufacturers, and there are avallable for the coming sales 233,000 bales. ...

    Article : 34 words
  44. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Council the Appropriation Bill was passed through all its stages, and the Pharmacy Bill was considered by the committee and carried as far as clause 4. ...

    Article : 115 words
  45. RAILWAY ARRANGEMENTS.

    In connection with the cricket match England v. New South Wales, the Railway Commissioners have arranged to run excursion trains to Sydney from the short-distance country centres, viz., Bathurst, ...

    Article : 337 words
  46. COPPER.

    Copper on spot is quoted at £67 a ton, and at three months £66. ...

    Article : 18 words
  47. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The report of the New Zealand and Australian Land Company shows a profit of £71,485. The sum of £3985 is carried forward. ...

    Article : 30 words
  48. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Admiral Lord Hood, of Avalon, aged 77. [Lord Hood, G.O.B., was born at Dath on July 14,1824, entered the navy in 1836, was appointed ...

    Article : 115 words
  49. THE LATE PRESIDENT M'KINLEY.

    Mr. Orlando H. Baker, the United States Consul, has received the following communication from the Department of State, Washington:— "I have to acknowledge the receipt of your ...

    Article : 123 words
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    Advertising : 55 words
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